Colombia

In The Colombian Pacific, Fighting To Save Sharks

Due to play host of the UN COP16 biodiversity conference starting next Monday, Colombia's vast Pacific coastline is on a key migratory route for hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and other species, many of them endangered.

In Colombia, Paying At-risk Youngsters 'To Not Kill'

Launching the program "Youth in Peace" last year, Colombia's first-ever leftist President Gustavo Petro said thousands of young people with few options will receive money "to not kill, to not participate in violence, to study."

At COP16, Colombia Seeks To Lead By Example On Biodiversity

Few countries can rival Colombia's vast diversity of species and ecosystems, from the Andean highlands to the Amazon rainforest. Colombia ranks first globally in bird and orchid species diversity and second in plants, butterflies, freshwater fish and amphibians.

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